Fans flooded social media with memes as Indian opener Sanju Samson got dismissed on duck in the third T20I against South Africa. Notably, India clashed against the Proteas in the third game of the four match series SuperSport Park in Centurion. India opened the series with a 61-run win over their counterparts, and lost the second game with a margin of three wickets. The third game saw home skipper Aiden Markram win the toss and opted to field first.
Indian openers Sanju Samson took the field along with Abhishek Sharma, with an aim to give the side a favourable start. Samson, who became the first Indian batter to score back-to-back recently, had an embarrassing start. The 30-year-old got dismissed off a Marco Jansen delivery on the second ball of the innings. He had to walk back on a two-ball duck. Notably, Samson had failed to deliver runs in the second game as well as he was dismissed on duck.
Fans react as Sanju Samson gets dismissed on duck in 3rd SA T20I
Samson’s successive ducks sparked reactions from fans on social media and they flooded X with all kinds of memes. Have a look.
As of writing, India were batting at 87/1 by the end of the seventh over.